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Monday, 23 February 2015

I'm still here!!

Doesn’t time fly when you’re enjoying yourself? It’s been a while to
say the least, but hey!

A couple of weeks or so from work following a bit of minor surgery have caused
enforced long spells at home, and consequently some sewing time – the silver
lining!

I’ve completed a small Valentine theme cross-stitch pillow from a
design by ‘The Primitive Hare’ - a bit late, I know! This was a nice easy finish done in just a day, but all being in the one colour helped a lot

And secondly, now don’t laugh at me too much, I’ve finaaallly resumed
work on my ‘Heart and Home’ quilt, which I actually started …… wait for it, nearly 6 (yes 6) years ago – I’ve just shame facedly looked back on the blog …. July 2009 was when I started it (check the link for proof)!! I made the quilt top up
quite quickly at the time and then it sat, and sat, and sat for about the next
5 years, until last year when I added a further 'Piano keys' border to make it bigger, and then had it ‘sandwiched’ ready for quilting: then finally on Friday last week I made a start on the quilting. Truth to tell; I’ve been putting it off really having decided to hand-quilt it (mad I know!!),
but I just luuurrrvve the rustic, country look of hand-quilting – I just hope it’s not going to
take another 6 years to finish! Nooooooo!!

It’s probably difficult to see, but this is a close-up of part of the bit I’ve
done so far – can you see, around the red heart? You won’t believe how excited I
was when I did this …… little things etc. etc LOL

About Me

Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm Julia, 57 years old and reasonably new to making Artist Bears, which are mostly One of a Kind. I try for a vintage, quirky style, with a bit of cuteness thrown in. Occasionally you will also see other craft projects, because I simply can't resist them!!